Researcher, Today Explained podcast

Vox is a user’s guide to the news produced by the reporters, and subject matter experts who know it best. Today, Explained – Vox’s flagship podcast – is an audio expression of that mission: a daily news explainer that is both relentlessly reported and ground-breaking in its sonics and storytelling.
We’re looking for an experienced fact checker to maintain our high standards for quality, speed, and accuracy. This individual will help raise the bar on our journalism across the board, by ensuring we develop episodes that meet the highest standard of data-based, evidentiary reporting and that we apply these standards consistently to all our work.

• Fact check daily episodes of Today, Explained on deadline: 
• Using respectable sources only, and as often as possible, relying on first-hand sources
• Footnoting the script document with sourcing materials, specifically the first hand material 
• High capacity for finding first-hand materials quickly on a tight deadline 
• Deep understanding of how to interpret data and consistently apply high standards to interpreting survey and data material
• Strong comprehension of scientific journals and other specialized research material 
• Confidence to engage in a back-and-forth with the editor, producer and host on the episode, to ensure we put out a completely factual product but also requiring flexibility given that we publish a lot of news analysis 
• Working on a daily news-focused deadline, meaning there’s often work that needs to happen on a quick turnaround.
  
• Collaborate with editors and producers to vet data, guests, and do other research to assist in earlier-stage development of episodes
• Contribute front-end research-based feedback, as requested by the leadership team, on producer pitches, reporting we are considering for an episode, or topics we have in development 

• High degree of research literacy in order to dive into and evaluate primary sources, studies, and papers
• Passion for journalism and communication
• Interest in news topics and politics 
• Meticulous and detail oriented 
• Extremely good with deadlines
• Excellent communication skills 

This job is remote. 

This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.

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